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Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles
For one- or two-semester undergraduate courses in operating systems for computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering majors
An introduction to operating systems with up-to-date and comprehensive coverage
Now in its 9th Edition, Operating Internals and Design Principles provides a comprehensive, unified introduction to operating systems topics for readers studying computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering. Author William Stallings emphasizes both design issues and fundamental principles in contemporary systems, while providing readers with a solid understanding of the key structures and mechanisms of operating systems. He discusses design trade-offs and the practical decisions affecting design, performance and security. The text illustrates and reinforces design concepts, tying them to real-world design choices with case studies in Linux, UNIX, Android, and Windows 10.
With an unparalleled degree of support for project integration, plus comprehensive coverage of the latest trends and developments in operating systems, including cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), the text provides everything readers need to keep pace with a complex and rapidly changing field. The 9th Edition has been extensively revised and contains new material, new projects, and updated chapters.
An introduction to operating systems with up-to-date and comprehensive coverage
Now in its 9th Edition, Operating Internals and Design Principles provides a comprehensive, unified introduction to operating systems topics for readers studying computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering. Author William Stallings emphasizes both design issues and fundamental principles in contemporary systems, while providing readers with a solid understanding of the key structures and mechanisms of operating systems. He discusses design trade-offs and the practical decisions affecting design, performance and security. The text illustrates and reinforces design concepts, tying them to real-world design choices with case studies in Linux, UNIX, Android, and Windows 10.
With an unparalleled degree of support for project integration, plus comprehensive coverage of the latest trends and developments in operating systems, including cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), the text provides everything readers need to keep pace with a complex and rapidly changing field. The 9th Edition has been extensively revised and contains new material, new projects, and updated chapters.
1540 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 12, 2018
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William Stallings
203 books39 followersWilliam Stallings is an American author. He has written computer science textbooks on operating systems, computer networks, computer organization, and cryptography.
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May 26, 2021
Only read CH14 on virtualization and containers.
The discussion is clear but seems to be outdated. For virtualization, the merging of type 1 and type 2 is common place these days. The complete omission of KVM is also puzzling.
The short discussion on containerization is disappointing though, given that why I picked up this book in the first place. There is no mention of OCI and other emerging techniques, let alone HCI.
Overall I like the book to have covered these hotter topics, compared to other introductory OS books.
The discussion is clear but seems to be outdated. For virtualization, the merging of type 1 and type 2 is common place these days. The complete omission of KVM is also puzzling.
The short discussion on containerization is disappointing though, given that why I picked up this book in the first place. There is no mention of OCI and other emerging techniques, let alone HCI.
Overall I like the book to have covered these hotter topics, compared to other introductory OS books.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 8, 2023
Really informative book. Really highlights everything on the intricacies of operating systems.
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